The NFL was founded in 1920 but the name of the first player to return an interception for a touchdown is not listed.
Herb Adderley of the Green Bay Packers was the first NFL player to return an interception for a touchdown in Super Bowl play. He intercepted a Daryle LaMonica pass and returned it 60 yards for a touch down in Super Bowl II.
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a Kurt Warner pass and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half of Super Bowl XLIII
Yes. Farve's first NFL pass was an interception that Andre Collins of the Washington Redskins ran back 15 yards for a touchdown. Click on the 'Brett Favre First NFL Pass' link below to see a tape of the play.
Duane Thomas
Linebackers Jim Houston and Billy Andrews and cornerback Walt Sumner. Andrews returned his interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
Herb Adderley of the Green Bay Packers was the first NFL player to return an interception for a touchdown in Super Bowl play. He intercepted a Daryle LaMonica pass and returned it 60 yards for a touch down in Super Bowl II.
Herb Adderley of the Green Bay Packers was the first NFL player to return an interception for a touchdown in Super Bowl play. He intercepted a Daryle LaMonica pass and returned it 60 yards for a touch down in Super Bowl II. There wasn't another interception returned for a touch down until Super Bowl XI.
Safety James Sanders scored on a 39 yard interception return in the fourth quarter of the Patriots 35-7 victory over the Bills.
The colts. Manning threw a interception that went for a touchdown in the 4th quarter.
Leroy Butler, a safety who had just returned an interception for a touchdown in the 1990s.
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepted a Kurt Warner pass and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown at the end of the first half of Super Bowl XLIII
As of Super Bowl XLII, there has never been a punt returned for a TD.
James Harrison's 100-yard interception return at the end of the first half of Superbowl 43 was the longest interception return, and longest touchdown, in Super Bowl history. The Arizona Cardinals were headed into a 14-10 halftime lead when Kurt Warner threw a pass to Anquan Boldin. That pass was intercepted by the Pittsburgh Steelers' wideout James Harrison. Three Cardinals touched him on the way, but no one took him down before he got to the goal line.
Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl II vs The Oakland Raiders
Yes. Farve's first NFL pass was an interception that Andre Collins of the Washington Redskins ran back 15 yards for a touchdown. Click on the 'Brett Favre First NFL Pass' link below to see a tape of the play.
devin Hester (Chicago) vs Indy
something kotter i can't find his first name but he made a 99 yard interception against the Chicago bears.